JioPhone to be powered by SoC platforms from Qualcomm and Spreadtrum

JioPhone supports all 22 major languages, and comes with voice command feature that will allow users to make voice calls and send messages. JioPhone users can press #5 to send a distress signal to near and dear ones along with location. The device hardware is ready for secure payments, allowing customers to pay digital payments.ETTelecom | Updated: July 24, 2017, 14:08 IST

The company will charge Rs 1,500 against JioPhone, which will be fully refundable after 3 years.NEW DELHI: Reliance Jio's VoLTEfeature phone, named JioPhone, will be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 205 mobile platform and Spreadtrum's LTE SoC platform — SC9820, both the companies revealed on Twitter.

JioPhone supports all 22 major languages, and comes with voice command feature that will allow users to make voice calls and send messages. JioPhone users can press #5 to send a distress signal to near and dear ones along with location. The device hardware is ready for secure payments, allowing customers to pay digital payments.

Jio said that the device is the "most affordable intelligent smartphone in the world. The device will come preloaded with Jio's apps like JioCinema, JioTV and Jio Music.

The Mukesh Ambani-led telco plans to make 5 million phones available every week. "I am mandating Jio team majority of feature phone users to migrate to JioPhone. All Jio phones will be made in India," Ambani said on Friday.

Qualcomm had earlier this year launched its 205 Mobile Platform to quickly push the entry-level 4G VoLTE feature phone ecosystem in India. Qualcomm 205 SoC comes equipped with LTE Cat 4 modem with up to 150 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload. It supports 4G, 3G and 2G networks. The SoC comes with dual core CPU clocked at 1.1 GHz and Adreno GPU, and comes with support for Linux based OS and dual SIMs. It comes with 3 megapixel rear camera and 3MP selfie camera, and also comes with VGA display at 480p 60 frames per-second. The SoC supports HD Video streaming,

Spreadtrum's LTE SoC platform has already been adopted by Lava for India's first 4G-enabled feature phone called Lava Connect M1, which was launched in February 2017 at Rs 3,199. Spreadtrum SC9820 integrates 1.2GHz dual-core ARM Cortex – A7 processor, ARM Mali-400 MP1 GPU for 3D-graphics acceleration and supports GSM and GPRS connectivity. It is based on a 28nm process, and features FM radio, Bluetooth and support for 2G.